"dybbuk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dybbuks [plural], dybbukim [plural]
Etymology: From Yiddish דיבוק (dibek), from Hebrew דבק (dovek, “cling”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|דיבוק|tr=dibek}} Yiddish דיבוק (dibek), {{der|en|he|דבק||cling|tr=dovek}} Hebrew דבק (dovek, “cling”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|dybbukim}} dybbuk (plural dybbuks or dybbukim)
  1. (mythology, Judaism) A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Death, Judaism, Mythology Synonyms: dibbuk

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